School profile

Lowca Community School

Primary · Community school · Whitehaven, CA28 6QS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lowca Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils51 of 83 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Walker
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112158.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score99103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100104105
Expected standard in reading50%72%76%
Expected standard in writing63%68%73%
Expected standard in maths50%69%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils51
Girls23
Boys28
Eligible for free school meals33.3%
First language not English0%
SEN support20
EHC plan5
Average class size12.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.2%
White and Black African
3.9%
African
3.9%
Other Asian
2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence8.7%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)5
Applications (Reception)5
First preference applications (Reception)5
First preference offers (Reception)5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places83
Pupils on roll54
Unfilled places34.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.2
Pupils per adult5.8
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.74
Support staff (FTE)4.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lowca Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimarySt Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryDistington Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryMoresby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBransty Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lowca Community School

What is Lowca Community School's Ofsted rating?

Lowca Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Lowca Community School rank in England?

Lowca Community School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lowca Community School?

Lowca Community School has 51 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 83.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.